World War II veteran Norman K. Schutt celebrated his 100th birthday on March 16 in southeast Ocala with family members, friends and fellow veterans, ...

Temperatures are set to plummet to the 30s by the afternoon, bringing the chance for some wet snow behind the rain. by John Rogers WASHINGTON (7News) — During World War II, millions of men and women ...

Don Adams says if it weren't for his Merchant Marines, World War II would have had a decidedly less favorable outcome. "If it hadn't been for the Merchant Marines, we'd be speaking German or Japanese ...

In the earliest days of World War II, Merchant Mariners crossing the Atlantic Ocean bound for England were easy prey for the Nazi U-boats lurking in its icy waters. Some 36,000 Allied military sailors ...

As soon as the United States entered World War II in December 1941, Arthur B. Hiles was prepared to fight for his country. During that time, the 26-year-old lived in the Avalon Apartments in Newark.

In June 1775 in Machias, Maine (then part of Massachusetts), townspeople refused to provide the British with lumber to build barracks for their troops, resulting in the British bringing in the armed ...

Representatives G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation this week that would make deserving World War II U.S. Merchant Mariners eligible for honorary ...

It was my pleasure on Nov. 10 to participate in the dedication of the U.S. Merchant Marine emblem alongside the emblems of the Armed Services of the United States at Veterans Memorial Plaza in ...

On June 12, 1775, the British armed sloop HMS Margaretta found herself pursued by the citizens of Machias, Maine. Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, American Captain ...

PIGEON FALLS, Wis. — One Wisconsin man, who also happens to be a World War II veteran recently celebrated a milestone birthday. He turned 108-years-old! To mark the big day, he celebrated with loved ...